Yoshi CANOPUS, also known as Yoshihiko MIKAMI (三上吉彦) in the virtual world, hails from Japan. He was educated in Japan, U.S. and China, in this order; worked in 1965-2001 for a computer company (IBM) in Japan, U.S. and Taiwan; and served in 2001-2012 in China. He is the author of four books, the last of which was a trilingual E/C/J book,

Since 2007, he has contributed to Wikipedia over 700 articles and to Wikimedia over 180 photos, mainly on those items that he has personally experienced or directly/indirectly been involved in. See also his Wikimedia user page.

These numbers include new articles and major updates to the existing articles, and updating/creating Categories. The multiple entries to Wikipedia in the various language editions on the same subject are counted as just one.

Wikipedia normally cannot be viewed in China, but in August - early September, 2007, could be viewed, so I updated "Dalian" in its Japanese and English editions, changing about 80 and 50 percent, respectively. I confess, though, I am just a very beginning contibutor of Wikipedia. (Sept., 2007)

Wikipedia, except its Chinese version, can be viewed in China, thanks to the Beijing Olympic Games. (April, 2008)

The Chinese pages of Wikipedia can now be viewed in China (June, 2008), cannot now be viewed (July, 2008) and can now be viewed because the reporters at the Media Center complained to the Beijing Olympic Commitee. (August, 2008)

The pictures cannot now be uploaded from China to Wikimedia. (December, 2009) They can now be uploaded from China. (December, 2010)

These numbers include new articles and major updates to the existing articles, and updating/creating Categories. The multiple entries to Wikipedia in the various language editions on the same subject are counted as just one.

Wikipedia normally cannot be viewed in China, but in August - early September, 2007, could be viewed, so I updated "Dalian" in its Japanese and English editions, changing about 80 and 50 percent, respectively. I confess, though, I am just a very beginning contibutor of Wikipedia. (Sept., 2007)

Wikipedia, except its Chinese version, can be viewed in China, thanks to the Beijing Olympic Games. (April, 2008)

The Chinese pages of Wikipedia can now be viewed in China (June, 2008), cannot now be viewed (July, 2008) and can now be viewed because the reporters at the Media Center complained to the Beijing Olympic Commitee. (August, 2008)

The pictures cannot now be uploaded from China to Wikimedia. (December, 2009) They can now be uploaded from China. (December, 2010)

These numbers include new articles and major updates to the existing articles, and updating/creating Categories. The multiple entries to Wikipedia in the various language editions on the same subject are counted as just one.

Wikipedia normally cannot be viewed in China, but in August - early September, 2007, could be viewed, so I updated "Dalian" in its Japanese and English editions, changing about 80 and 50 percent, respectively. I confess, though, I am just a very beginning contibutor of Wikipedia. (Sept., 2007)

Wikipedia, except its Chinese version, can be viewed in China, thanks to the Beijing Olympic Games. (April, 2008)

The Chinese pages of Wikipedia can now be viewed in China (June, 2008), cannot now be viewed (July, 2008) and can now be viewed because the reporters at the Media Center complained to the Beijing Olympic Commitee. (August, 2008)

The pictures cannot now be uploaded from China to Wikimedia. (December, 2009) They can now be uploaded from China. (December, 2010)